The Notorious Jumping Frog Of Calaveras Country

The intertwined definitions of “Realism” and “Naturalism” give the story a life like dialogue- through the descriptive characters in writing, the literary experience is unique and exquisite. Words become emotions of love, fear or sadness- with the benefit of our share in emotions; we are able to unite with the character as one. Although Realism and Naturalism have many points in common, Naturalism has its distinct dialect—the words in a Naturalism piece of literature, are highlighted with given life through imagery. Through these movements, pieces of literature become more meaningful with their realistic experience. From the distinct perspectives of different authors- we feel what can’t be felt, we think what we can’t think, we talk without

In the story “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country”, Mark Twain gives us the role of a bystander within a different time period- where we are able to experience the current custom and norms of the society—which shares many identical similarities in personality, humor and competitive interaction with the present time. Through the guidance of the plot, the characters become realistic with the portrayal of personality and humor. The Introduction to Smiley, and his strong willed personality “Why, It never made no difference to him—he would bet on anything—the dangdest feller” (Wheeler, 123); such personality is relatively identical to the competitive and prideful characters of the present time. With the exchange in interaction, humor through competitive talk becomes another realistic characteristic-in which the listener has the choice to believe Smiley, or to rule out his statement of “he can outjump any frog in Calaveras County” (Smiley, 124). With the given assumption a frog can do such attempt; to us may seem relatively imaginary and out of the realistic movement—nevertheless, such assumption is made to compete between what is known and what is not; competition between the educated and non-educated

Which contains both the realistic; “He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother’s place to look after children, whose on earth was it?”(The Awakening, 565) and naturalistic movements; “A green and yellow parrot, which hung in a cage outside the door, kept repeating over and over: “Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!”(The Awakening, 561) incorporated within. ; Like Mark Twain, we are able to play the role of a bystander within the life of an oppressed woman. Through realistic and naturalistic features in writing, the oppressed woman becomes our closest friend; in whom she confides her thoughts and emotions. Through the trust between character and reader; the woman has no realistic support, our support towards her as a member of the story is basic. The instability in the woman’s marriage is highlighted through lack in support